Florence Nhemachena

Florence Nhemachena

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Information Security Officer - Zimplats

  • Education

    • University of Zimbabwe

      2011 - 2011
      Cisco Certified Network Assosiate Information Technology Pass
    • Bindura University of Science Education

      2006 - 2010
      BSc Honors Degree in Computer Science 2.1
  • Experience

    • Zimplats

      Apr 2011 - now

      Incident managementChange management Log review and analysisRisk assessment and updating risk registerKnowbe4 security awareness trainingDrafting ICT Steering Committee reports and presentations.Formulation of ICT Security Strategy and KPIs.Reporting on ICT Security performance to the Executive committee. Investigating and remediating alerts from IPS, Darktrace and other threat intelligent security tools.Conducting risk assessments for projects, existing and emerging technologies.Performing IT risk profiling and reviewing the cyber risk register.Change management and evaluation of new technologies to mitigate new risks.Monitoring, management and analysis of Security events and logs.Email security – O365 ATP, Spam filtering, anti-spoofing (Mimecast cloud portal administration).Microsoft System Centre Configuration (SCCM) administration (Windows Updates) and operating system upgrades.Checkpoint Maestro, Fortiweb WAF, Cisco ASA and Firepower firewallsIPS and vulnerabiity management systemsAntivirus - Mcafee EPO configuration and managementSymantec endpoint encryption Cloud web security (Zscaler administration) Web application securityVulnerability assessment and remediation tools (Tenable Nessus Scanner)ICT Governance - Drafting IT Security Strategy, Policies and Standards draftingISO 27001 and ITIL Framework implementationThreat Intelligence and proactive innovations Show less Ensure network availability targets are met LAN and WAN performance monitoring using SolarwindsImplementing new network projects as requested by the businessInstall configure and maintain network components CISCO switches, routers, firewalls and access pointsVOIP deploymentInstall, configure and manage VMware platformsDocumentation on project commissioningDrafting ICT policies, standards and proceduresNetwork vulnerability assessmentsConfiguring VPN and giving access to authorized personsChange and Incident management Access control implementation and maintenanceCCTV and thermal cameras management Show less

      • Senior Information Security Officer

        Apr 2017 - now
      • Network Engineer

        May 2013 - Mar 2017
      • ICT Graduate Trainee

        Apr 2011 - Apr 2013
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Understanding Cisco Network Security

      Cisco
      Feb 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM)

      ISACA
      Nov 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • ITIL Service Operation

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Oct 2016
    • ITIL Foundation Level

      APMG International
      Oct 2011
    • ITIL Service Transition (ITIL-ST)

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Feb 2016
    • Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA Routing and Switching)

      Cisco
      Jun 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)®

      Project Management Institute
      Dec 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security)

      Cisco
      Jun 2019
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    • ITIL Service Design (ITIL-SD)

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Dec 2015
    • ITIL Continual Service Improvement (ITIL-CSI)

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Jun 2016